Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées Morgon Côte du Py 2022
Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées
Jean-Paul Brun is a quiet rebel in Beaujolais — he ferments with Burgundian methods (no carbonic maceration) and lets the granite-rich terroir of Côte du Py speak without intervention. The result is a Morgon with more structure and mineral focus than most, a wine that functions equally well at a summer cookout or alongside serious charcuterie. The 2022 vintage concentrates the fruit without sacrificing the freshness that makes Gamay so compelling.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Black cherry and crushed violet lead, supported by a distinctive mineral undertone — the schist and blue granite of the Côte du Py hillside. A subtle gamey note and hint of fresh-cut herbs add complexity.
Palate
Medium-bodied with concentrated cherry and berry fruit framed by fine, chalky tannins. The mid-palate reveals a toasted quality from careful vinification and a persistent minerality that gives the wine its signature savory backbone. A whisper of mint adds lift.
Finish
Long for a Beaujolais, with lingering cherry and a stony, almost flint-like minerality.
- Varietal
- Gamay Noir
- Blend
- 100% Gamay Noir
- Vineyards
- Côte du Py, Morgon
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The peppery funk of dry-cured pork sausage mirrors the wine's gamey undertone, while the acidity of cornichons cleanses the palate and amplifies the cherry fruit. Add Dijon mustard for a savory bridge to the mineral finish.
Jean-Paul Brun farms organically in the southern Beaujolais village of Charnay, applying Burgundian whole-cluster fermentation techniques to Gamay grown on the celebrated blue granite slopes of Morgon's Côte du Py.
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